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Nuculana (Nuculana) leonina

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Synonyms
  • Leda amiata was named by Dall (1916) [Synonym of L. leonina Dall 1896 [Coan et al. 2000].]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Leda leonina by Coan et al. (2000).
  • Leda liogona was named by Dall (1916) [Synonym of L. leonina Dall 1896 [Coan et al. 2000]]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Leda leonina by Coan et al. (2000).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Leda leonina Dall p. 2
1916Leda amiata Dall p. 10
1916Leda liogona Dall p. 10
2000Nuculana (Nuculana) leonina Coan et al. p. 85

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyNuculanidaeAdams and Adams 1858
genusNuculanaLink 1807
subgenusNuculanaLink 1807
speciesleonina(Dall 1896)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Invalid names: Leda amiata Dall 1916 [synonym], Leda liogona Dall 1916 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-07-27 04:12:34
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:18
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Gelasian or 3.60000 to 1.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Nuculana leonina (238435)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8USA (California) Nuculana leonina (207663 207664)